Electric connection contact in a single piece

Abstract

A connection contact in a single piece has two insulation displacement contacts (14) having each an insulation displacement slot (16), a contact and guiding surface (20) and a shearing element. The connection contact further has two contact legs (22, 23) one end of which is connected to an insulation displacement contact (14), a home contact formed between the free ends of the contact legs and a section (27) that links the insulation displacement contacts (14). The disclosed connection contact in a single piece is characterized in that the linking section (27) is designed as a substantially U-shaped loop (28). As lead-shearing element, an insulation displacement contact (14) is associated to each leg (30) of the U- or V-shaped loop (28), so that the contact pressure between the contact legs of the home contact can be easily adjusted as desired. A fatigue-proof home contact is thus obtained, which is also economical to produce.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. Connection contact in a single piece with two insulation displacement contacts (14) respectively comprising an insulation contact slot (16), a contact and guiding surface (20), and a shearing element, said connection contact comprising two contact legs (22,23) connected at one of their ends with respectively one insulation displacement contact (14),   a home contact (24) formed between the free ends of the contact legs, and   a section (27) linking the insulation displacement contacts (14),   characterized in that the linking section (27) is designed in the form of a substantially U-shaped or V-shaped loop (28), said loop being at least partially sharp-edged,   respectively one leg (30) of the U- or V-shaped loop (28) being arranged as a lead-shearing element after an insulation displacement contact (14).     
     
     
       2. Connection contact according to claim 1, characterized in that this is of a single piece and consists of a main part (12) with respect to which the contact legs (22,23) and the insulation displacement contacts (14) are angled at a right angle. 
     
     
       3. Connection contact according to claim 1, characterized in that the main part (12) is provided with two notches (17) which simplify the bending of the insulation displacement contacts (14). 
     
     
       4. Connection contact according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one contact leg (22) is formed with a contact corrugation (26). 
     
     
       5. Connection contact according to claim 1, characterized in that the linking section (27) is provided with two notches (29).